Mass Times
Regular weekly timetable
Mon
- 11:00
- 20:00
Tue
- 11:00
- 20:00
Wed
- 11:00
- 20:00
Thu
- 11:00
- 20:00
Fri
- 11:00
- 20:00
Sat
- 11:00
- 20:00
Sun
- 10:00
- 12:00
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Times can change on holy days of obligation and over Christmas and Easter; check with the parish before travelling.
About St. Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea
St. Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea was built between 1895 and 1905. It has a cruciform plan, built of limestone under a pitched slate roof. Notable features include a four-stage tower, stained-glass windows, an internal gallery and a marble altar.
Notable features
The cathedral was the first church in Ireland as being wholly fitted with Irish-made windows from the An Túr Gloine school. The glazing includes work by Evie Hone, Sarah Purser, Michael Healy and other artists, while Ethel Rhind made the mosaic Stations.
Architectural details in this description and profile from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, © Government of Ireland, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Summarised by Christianity.ie.
Plan your visit
Confession
- Saturday after the Vigil Mass
Opening hours
- Parish or church office Monday, Wednesday and Friday 09:30–17:30, with lunch closure 13:00–14:00
Sources: Loughrea Cathedral - Home, Loughrea Cathedral - Contact Us
Clergy
- Curate Rev Aidan Costello
- Parish Priest, Vicar General, Administrator Rt Rev. Msgr Cathal Geraghty
- Curate Rev Michael Ifiora
- Priest Most Rev. Bishop Emeritus John Kirby Bishop Emeritus
- Curate Rev Tony Nzinang
Location & contact
Address
26 Barrack St, Loughrea, Loughrea, Galway, H62 EH63
Phone
353 91 841212Website
www.loughreacathedral.ie